Finally a warm up day, it sure would have been chipper if we had done this boat ride one day earlier. Even though the birds were not as plentiful as our trip last year we were treated to 42 species up close and personal. Fun was had by all on both am and pm boats. If we plan this trip next year I will talk with the captain about his continuous presentation. I feel that a boat reserved for all birders should not be conducted as a tourist trip. More time on those little guys that we could not get our binocs on as the boat was moving. Would like your input on this.

Birds Seen Today:

Anhinga, Red-Winged Blackbird, Catbird, Cormorant, Fish Crow, Mourning Dove, Wood Duck, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Purple Gallinule, Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Common Crackle, Boat-Tail Grackle, Pie-Bill Grebe, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-Billed Gull, Red-Shouldered Hawk, Osprey, Black-Crown Night Heron, Green Heron, Little Blue-Heron, Tricolored Heron, White Ibis, Belted Kingfisher, Limpkin, Common Moorhen, American White Pelican, Phoebe, Tree Swallow, Tufted Titmouse, Forster's Tern, Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Palm Warbler, Yellow-Rumped Warbler, Yellow-Throated Warbler, Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-Bellied Woodpecker And Carolina Wren


Birds Heard Today:
American Goldfinch And Cardinal

Next up:
Seminole State Forest: Thursday Feb. 23, meet in front of Belk's 7:30am